The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-07

combinations against rack rents, anC
deprived tenants of the ordinary pro
lection accorded English laborers an6
workmen against unfairness on the
part of the employer.
Debate was proceeding when w
ID. Smith, Government leader, moved
the cloture. Carried 230 to 143
Then Shaw Lefevre's motion was re
jected-226 to 143.
LONDON, May 2Oth.-the Times says
"We are informed that extensive
frauds have been committed on the
agents of one of the American banks
by means of forged letters of credit
which was presented simultaneously
by a gang of skillful thieves in six
or eight leading cities of the Cont
nent. The forgers have not been
caught"
LONDON, May Goth. Fierce gales
have prevailed and great damage has
been done in various parts of Eng
land. In Kent the wind blew with
the violence of a hurricane. Snow
and hailstone have been experienced
in the like districts of Scotland. In
London the trees in the park were in
jured and many blown down. Many
wrecks are reported to have occurred
on the coast.
The second installment of the
present series of articles on "Parnel-
ism and Crime" appears in the Times
to-day. 1t deals with League con-
ventions in Chicago and the Phila
delphia, and the Clanna-Gael soci-
cites share therein: and refers to a
message which it says Parnell sent to
the Philadelphia Convention, advis
ing that a platform be framed which
would " enable us to continue to re-
ceive help from America,
LONDON, May, 22d.-The new racing
yacht Thistle lost her bowsprit and was
otherwise damaged in a run from the
Clyde to Cowles during a gale on
Friday. While on the trip the Thistle
rescued three men in a lifeboat be-
longing to the steamer Harkaa0ay,
which had foundered, Sixteen lives
were lost when the steamer went
down The lifeboat originally car
ried six persons. three of whom sue.
coined to privations.
LONDON, May 22d.-The Egyptian
convention between England and
Turkey has been signed at Constan-
tinople.
LONDON, May 23.-In the Commons
this afternoon Sir James Ferguson,
Parliamentary Secretary for the For
eign Office, intimated that no reply
had been received from the United
States Government to Lord Salbury's
despatch of March oath, relative to
the fisheries dispute. Similar meas
ures, he said, would be adopted for
the approaching fisheries season as
We're in force last season. The Gov
eminent would use their powers with
moderation.
Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ires
land, replying to Gladstone, promised
to procure, during recess, a return of
the Irish Agrarian Crimes bill. w.
III. Smith said the Governments
views regarding amendments to the
Crimes bill were that those amend
ments should be recommitted for a
reconsideration of the Whiteboy
clause.
LONDON May ParnelTs ply
sicians have advised him to go to the
seaside for Whitsuntide. His health
is said to be improved.
LONDON, May pa despatch from
Berlin officially denies that Crown
Prince Frederick William is sick.
LONDON, May 30 The corporation
of Dublin has decided not to attend
the Jubilee services.
LONDON, May 23.-Advices from
Vienna say the floods in Pennsylvania
and Southeast Hungary have caused
an enormous amount of damage.
Temevir is crowded with fugitives
Fifty villages and several towns are
inundated.